posey

American  

[poh-zee] / ˈpoʊ zi /

Sometimes poserish

adjective

Informal.

1. characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.

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posey British  

/ ˈpəʊzərɪʃ, ˈpəʊzɪ /

adjective

1. informal (of a place) for, characteristic of, or full of posers; affectedly trendy

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Etymology

Origin of posey

poser ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Pratt’s wife, Gina Posey Pratt, said, “I don’t actually think the job was difficult for him. If it was, he didn’t show it.”

From The Wall Street Journal

My other inspiration in high school was actress Parker Posey.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet Vitello is the person that Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey has tasked with revitalizing a squad that has missed the playoffs in four consecutive seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Our school motto is ‘Pride in Excellence,’ and I would see those words written across the gym building each morning as my mom would drop me off in the same parking lot where Parker Posey hazed incoming freshmen in ‘Dazed,’” said Luna.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I have to say, I am so excited, my indie film queen, Parker Posey — who played, of course, the matriarch of the Ratliff family on the show — I’ve seen her give some award speeches before, and we would be in for a real doozy if they would pick Parker Posey.

From Los Angeles Times